ST. AUGUSTINE., Fla.—The #1-ranked Barry University men’s tennis team returned to their winning ways with a 5-3 defeat of #17 Flagler College on Saturday afternoon.
In doubles action, the Bucs took one point at the top flight where Max WImmer and Quentin Vachez downed #10 David Cotrone and Gino Ramirez 9-8 (7-3).
Emanuel Fraitzl and Sergio Velez fell 8-6 to Harry Snoxell and Uriel Oquendo at the second flight, and Marco Mokrzycki and Ollie Lemaitre were defeated 9-8 (13-11) by Peter Coulis and Adam Hunt at number three.
In singles action, the Bucs four points. Top-ranked Fraitzl Beat #7 Cotrone 6-3, 6-4 in No. 1 singles. No. 26 Wimmer downed Coulis 6-4, 6-3 at number two. Lemaitre defeated Hunt 6-3, 6-2 at the #5 spot, and Romain Costamagna beat Oquendo 6-1, 6-1 in the sixth flight.
Vachez fell 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to Ramirez in No. 3 singles while Velez’s match against #55 Snoxel went unfinished. Velez was up 7-5, 3-6, 2-1 when the match ended.
The Bucs return to action on Thursday when they travel west to take on a myriad of Pacific-Coast teams starting with Fresno Pacific.
Tennis Match Results
Barry University vs Flagler
03/05/11 at St. Augustine, Fla.
#1 Barry University 5, #17 Flagler 3
Singles competition
1. #1 Emanuel Fraitzl (BUM) def. #7 David Cotrone (FCM) 6-3, 6-4
2. #26 Max Wimmer (BUM) def. Peter Coulis (FCM) 6-4, 6-3
3. Gino Ramirez (FCM) def. Quentin Vachez (BUM) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
4. #55 Harry Snoxell (FCM) vs. Sergio Velez (BUM) 5-7, 6-3, 1-2, unfinished
5. Ollie Lemaitre (BUM) def. Adam Hunt (FCM) 6-3, 6-2
6. Romain Costamagna (BUM) def. Uriel Oquendo (FCM) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Max Wimmer/Quentin Vachez (BUM) def. #10 David Cotrone/Gino Ramirez (FCM) 9-8 (7-3)
2. Harry Snoxell/Uriel Oquendo (FCM) def. Emanuel Fraitzl/Sergio Velez (BUM) 8-6
3. Peter Coulis/Adam Hunt (FCM) def. Marco Mokrzycki/Ollie Lemaitre (BUM) 9-8 (13-11)
Match Notes:
Barry University 6-2; National ranking #1
Flagler 4-2; National ranking #17